Help!!! Buttercream Dream Not Crusting?

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theabsinaz Posted 21 Sep 2007 , 11:45pm
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Hi everyone,
I'm a newbie to decorating cakes and attempting to make a 2-tier 8"/10" round cake for my daughter's 6th birthday tomorrow...yes, a big undertaking i'm sure for being so green to this and i'm kicking myself now for it. Anyways, I am having a problem....the buttercream I made (Buttercream Dream recipe from this site) is not crusting and it has been over an hour since I iced my cakes & popped them into the refrigerator. The recipe didn't say if it was a crusting or noncrusting buttercream and being a newbie, the very idea that it wouldn't be a crusting one never crossed my mind. icon_redface.gif I want to smooth them out using the VIVA method and then cover both cakes in fondant but the icing just won't crust. What did I do wrong? I used heavy whipping cream liquid instead of milk (didn't have enough milk) but would that keep it from crusting? Is it not crusting because I put them in the refrigerator? I'm afraid to leave them on the counter because the recipe has so much butter in it. The a/c is on but it's 79 degrees inside & 100 degrees outside. What should I do now? I have to get this cake done tonight and i'm freaking out...the party is at 9:30am tomorrow! icon_sad.gif

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carolyn56 Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 12:47am
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from one newbie to another i think a thin layer on cake of butter cream is all you need if covering it in fondant don't worry about smoothing it so much and it will be just fine good luck and have a great party

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carolyn56 Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 12:54am
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it's me again you should click on articles and it has a tutorial on covering cakes in fondant , i think then you can see how much icing is on the cake

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abslu Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 3:41pm
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I'm not sure if I'm too late or not, but I LOVE buttercream dream frosting, and I always use milk and I have never had a problem w/ crusting. I'm thinking maybe the cream caused it to not crust. The only time I had a problem was when I had to soften the butters a little bit (I probably over did it!) and my b/c was WAY too soft but I was just doing stars, it was fine. Good luck!

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Lenore Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 4:00pm
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Hi! You are not alone. I had the same problem with buttercream dream. It did crust but it took a long, long time. Next time I make it I plan to add meringue powder to help with the crusting issue. Good Luck.

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lu9129 Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 4:02pm
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Take them out of the refridgerator and put them in front of a fan. This happened to me last night. I let the cake sit for about and hour and then it crusted just fine. My cakes were frozen (I always ice frozen) and for some reason I had a problem this time. So, if you have a fan this will work.

lu

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pinkbox Posted 22 Sep 2007 , 4:08pm
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First...BREATHE!! haha ok

I have had a problem with cakes not crusting in the fridge. It has something to do witht he condensation inside. Your house sounds cool enough Let it set at room temp for a bit.

Because you are coving in fondant you will be able to smooth it out w/o a problem.

Good Luck
Kim

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